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Housing in KA18 2RL

What the homes in KA18 2RL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Mauchline Rural
Council
East Ayrshire
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
725 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (73.6%). Flats make up 3.5%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

KA18 2RLScotland
Detached73.6%23.9%
Semi-detached15.8%23.3%
Terraced7%18.2%
Purpose-built flat2.1%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.4% of households in the KA18 2RL area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 12% of households, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 51.8% own outright and 30.6% with a mortgage.

KA18 2RL
82%
Scotland
  • Owned82.4%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1.8%0.9%
  • Private rented12%12.9%
  • Social rented3.5%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.4%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

KA18 2RLScotland
Owned outright51.8%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan30.6%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent12%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 19% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

KA18 2RLScotland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (27.8%). 20.1% of households include dependent children.

KA18 2RLScotland
Living alone, under 6612.3%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over7%14.3%
Couple, no children27.8%17.4%
Couple with dependent children18.3%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children10.9%6%
Lone parent with dependent children1.8%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.1%8.7%
Sharers and other households7%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KA18 2RL (Mauchline Rural) (about 725 residents).

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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